title: Ultrasound-guided Intraarticular Hip Injection for Osteoarthritis Pain in the Emergency Department.
abstract: Ultrasound-guided intraarticular hip corticosteroid injections may be useful for emergency care providers treating patients with painful exacerbations of osteoarthritis of the hip. Corticosteroid injection is widely recommended as a first-line treatment for painful osteoarthritis of the hip. Bedside ultrasound is readily available in most emergency departments; however, using ultrasound to guide therapeutic hip injections has not yet been described in emergency practice. Herein, we present the first description of a successful emergency physician-performed ultrasound-guided hip injection of local anesthetic and corticosteroid for pain control in a patient with an acute exacerbation of osteoarthritis.
authors.affiliation: Alameda County Medical Center, Highland Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Oakland, California.
authors.forename: Erik S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Andrew A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Herring
authors.forename: Caitlin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mantuani
authors.forename: Arun D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Nagdev